Self tying clip



June 1 1, 1935. c; ARMSTEAD 1 2,004,456

SELF TYING CLIP Filed Jan. 10, 1934 E (fflrrizsfeal Inventor V By @406.

, flllomey y Patented June 11, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Thisinvention relates to a clip for attaching strings, wires and the liketoposts, the general object of the invention being to provide a clip 5curved portion for holding the string or wire against the post; l 1 Thisinvention also consists in certain other features of construction and inthe combination and arrangement of the several parts, to'be here- 10inafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim. e

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-- Figure1 is a view of a fence or the like showing the invention in use. i i

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view showing one of 20 the clips holding astring or wire to a post.

ing toward the edge of the clip.

Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the clip.

As shown more particularly in Figure 4, the

clip A is formed of a stripof wire or the like and is looped upon itselfto, form the contacting portions l and 2, with the free end of the part2 bent at right angles and pointed and roughened, as shown at 3, so thatthis part of theclip can be 5 are to be connected by the clips. The partI is extended and has an intermediate straight part 6 and an inwardlybowed part 1 so thatwhen the part 3 is forced into a post. its bowedpart 1,

will press against the post and thus hold a string or wire in place, thewire passing between the post and the part 6.

Thus it will beseen that I have provided simple means for holding a wireor string on a post, with- Figure 3is a view similar to Figure 2, butlookpp d C a forced into a post 4 to which the strings or wires outusing staplesor looping the flexible member about the post as is nowdone in placing strings on posts forsupporting peas and other vines orplants. having a point for penetrating the post and a i As the device isformed of steel wire, it will give slightly as the string or wire isforced between the part I and the post so that the flexible member canbe easily connectedwith the post or disconnected therefrom. 0

Where the post is placed in a hollow and the flexible members extenddownwardly from adja- 10' cent posts, the clips can be inverted so as toprevent the strain on the members from forcing them by the bowed parts'I.

It is thought from the foregoing description I that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent. t

It is to be understood thatchanges may be made in the construction ,andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts,,provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the What I claim is: e I

A device for fastening-a flexible memberto a i post comprising a singlepiece of wire having an intermediate part adjacent one end, bent uponitself to provide inner and vouterparallel portions which contact eachother, the free end portion. of the inner part being bent at rightangles, away from the other part, and pointed and roughened to provide apost penetrating part, the inner part,

contacting the post when the pointed part is driven thereinto, the otherend portion of the; wire forming a vertical extension of the outer part,said extension having a straight lower part and an inwardly bowed upperpart, the bowed part contacting the post with the straight part spacedfrom the post and providing a space hetween itself andthepost to receivethe flexible member. 0

EDWARD CARSON ARMSTEAD.

